∞ UAE unblocks photo site Flickr
From Press Association :
“The United Arab Emirates has restored access to Flickr after years of blocking the popular photo-sharing website.
The decision this week to ease restrictions on the Yahoo-owned site comes amid a debate over digital freedom in the Gulf nation ahead of a planned block on BlackBerry smart phone services.
Yahoo Middle East executive Ahmed Nassef calls it a positive development. He says in a statement on the company’s regional website that Yahoo is working with authorities to unblock a feature known as Flickr Groups that’s still off-limits.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, which blocks access to hundreds of websites deemed morally offensive or a security risk, did not respond to a request for comment.”
